Pipelayers pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,760 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Charlottesville earn between $40,720 and $50,880.
- $41K10th
- $41K25th
- $47KMedian
- $51K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
| Median | $46,970 | $3,914 | $22.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,720 | $3,393 | $19.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,880 | $4,240 | $24.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pipelayers salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $47,840, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $38,683 a year, or $3,224 a month and $1,488 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for pipelayers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $47,840 buys what about $48,252 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Pipelayers salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 3rd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($50,340).
- Richmond$50,340
- Virginia Beach$49,020
- Charlottesville$47,840
- Lynchburg$47,260
Highest-paying cities for pipelayers
Madison, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,050).
- Madison, WI$91,050
- Milwaukee, WI$90,340
- Minneapolis, MN$88,060
- Green Bay, WI$86,120
- Seattle, WA$84,530
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Pipelayers salary in Charlottesville: questions
How much do pipelayers make an hour in Charlottesville?
$23.00 an hour on average, and $22.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $38,683 a year ($3,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,840.
Do pipelayers earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2151; area Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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